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Wilbert L. Cooper

Wilbert L. Cooper is a staff writer for The Marshall Project and the author of “The Black Shield,” the forthcoming book from Farrar, Straus & Giroux.

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Wilbert L.'s Latest Articles

In Shaker Heights and across the country, Trump’s anti-DEI push raises concerns for policing

DEI professionals and officers of color fear that a Trump-led backlash will erase the diversity gains made after the George Floyd protests.

Behind the Black Shield: The History of a Cleveland Institution

How one of the oldest Black policing organizations in the country shaped law enforcement in Cleveland.

A collage of items related to policing, the Black Shield Police Association and the author’s family. The items include: a police helmet; a baton; a gun; bullets; a sergeant’s badge; a newspaper clipping related to police misconduct and another related to use of force by police; and a photo of former police officer Vincent Montague.
Out of the Blue: The Rise and Fall of a Black Cop

After Cleveland officer Vincent Montague shot a Black man, he got promoted. Then he allied with Black Lives Matter, and his life went off the rails.

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